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Two suspects in journalist’s killing six years ago arraigned
CMFR/Philippines—Two suspects in the killing of a broadcast journalist were arraigned on 10 January 2008, more than half a decade after the murder. Rolando Ureta, then 30, was killed... Read more
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Class suit against Arroyo husband to continue
CMFR/Philippines—A motion, the second filed by Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo, husband of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, to dismiss the class action suit filed against him by 40 journalists and... Read more
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Media can be held liable for disobeying government, justice secretary warns
CMFR/Philippines—The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) has condemned an advisory issued by the secretary of justice warning chief media networks and press groups that they risk... Read more
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Adrian Cristobal passes away
Veteran journalist Adrian Cristobal Sr. passed away yesterday. He was 75. May he rest in peace. Adrian E. Cristobal, public man of letters; 75Source: Inquirer.net Adrian E. Cristobal Sr.,... Read more
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Rich countries must pay! Poor people must have a say — Action Aid
Here’s a news release from Action Aid, an international anti-poverty institution, that might be useful for the coverage of issues tackled right now at the UN Climate Change Conference... Read more
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An Unprecedented Outrage
Statement of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility on the Arrest of Members of the Media Covering the Peninsula Hotel Incident Never in the turbulent recent history of... Read more
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Journalists and media organizations condemn the arrest of journalists
Maria Ressa, head of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, condemned the arrests of not only members of the ABS-CBN 2 technical team but also other journalists and media practitioners... Read more
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A cheap report on cheap toys
TV Patrol World did a disservice to its viewers last night (Nov. 21) when it failed to provide answers to larger questions with its report on China-made cheap toys.... Read more
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Nograles, the press freedom advocate?
A staunch Arroyo ally at the House of Representatives has filed a bill proposing for the abolition of the penalty of imprisonment for libel but increasing the fines for... Read more
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Guidebook for media monitoring out
The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR), which has been monitoring election coverage since 1992, recently published a manual on monitoring media coverage of elections in the Philippine... Read more